"Something old; something new; something borrowed and blue":
The parents--"Your daddy's rich and your ma is good lookin'." No history of criminality or abusiveness toward the children or each other. No history of psychological problems. Normally loving, nurturing and caring. Lots of friends. Respected in the community. Socially and financially successful. Ambitious. Generous. God-fearing. High profile.
The pre-murder publicity--JonBenet, a "pedophile's dream", was crowned Little Miss Colorado in 1995 and Colorado's Little Miss Christmas in Dec. of 1996. She appeared in a December child beauty pageant at Boulder's Southwest Plaza Mall. She appeared in Boulder's Dec. 6 Lights of December parade at Boulder Mall where her presence was trumpeted by a Little Miss Colorado float and signs on the side of the car in which she rode and waved to paradophiles along the route. She participated in (was the star of) an all-day Rock Around the Clock performance at her school, High Peaks Elementary on Dec. 20.
At a Dec. 13 party at the Ramsey Home, 150 friends from Church were in attendance. A Christmas party for friends was held at the home on Dec. 23. Several friends and their relatives were in attendance, including McSanta and wife. Santa (Bill McReynolds) is dead. God rest his soul.
At a Christmas party on Dec. 20, at a local hotel, John Ramsey praised the approximately 300 Access Graphics employees in attendance, for their part in attaining a $1 billion mark in sales that year. The next day, a local newspaper, the Daily Camera, reported the financial success of the Ramsey family. The family's residential phone number and address was listed in the phone directory.
Prior to December of 1996, the Ramseys had participated in open house tours which allowed several strangers to enter their home, roam around, and view their private areas. A command center for one of these open house tours was set up in the basement.
Suspicious vehicles--A suspicious blue van had been reported parked across the street from the Ramseys' residence at 755 15th Street, on Dec. 24. An unknown Jaguar (vehicle) had been seen by a friend attending a nearby Christmas party on Dec. 25.
Secret visit--JonBenet told Megan Kostanik and her mother, Barbara, in a conversation on Dec. 25, that Santa was coming to visit her after Christmas, and it was a secret. When questioned by Barbara, an engineer, who wondered if JonBenet was confused about the date of the expected visit (Santa's coming tonight), JonBenet repeated her expectation: he's coming after Christmas and it's a secret.
Snow cover--Much of the perimeter of the house, including the walkways, were free of snow in photos taken before 9 AM, Dec. 26. Per Lou Smit, you can't make tracks in what isn't there.
Means of ingress--A broken basement window had been found open that morning. The window had no alarm sticker. The grate over the window well had been moved.
Other evidence suggesting intrusion--Leaves and debris, similar to that in the window well, were observed on the basement floor under the broken window. There was contrast between the window well debris--to the left and right, and the debris toward the center, which was minimal.
There were smudge/wipe marks on the sill in front of the center window, which could have been caused by someone sliding in. There was a raised section of the center sill that could account for why the sill hadn't been wiped clean during the entry process. There was a shard of glass on the sill that had been recently bumped.
Grime on the window glass and frame had recently been disturbed, maybe by someone who had pushed against the window to open it.
There was a scuff mark on the wall below the window. There were no cobwebs hanging from the bottom of the window. There were no photographs of cobwebs attached to the grate. Per Lou Smit, even if there had been cobwebs attached, where one officer said one had been, entry could have been made without disturbing it.
Pieces of debris from the window well were found in the wine cellar, including a fall leaf, like those in the window well, next to a fresh bootprint, and a foam peanut, despite that the wine cellar was over 60 feet away. When Smit entered through the window, a foam peanut clung to his clothing.
A blue, hard-sided suitcase was found positioned against the wall under the window. The suitcase would make it easier to get out; an experiment demonstrated this.
The suitcase was normally kept elsewhere in the basement room, and the lack of dust and debris on the suitcase suggested it had been placed against the wall recently. A pea-sized shard of glass on top of the suitcase could have been transferred there by a boot when someone stepped onto the suitcase.
Many significant hairs and fibers at the crime scene have not been sourced to either John or Patsy Ramsey or to clothing items, etc., in the house. CBI analysts determined that fibers from the pillow sham and comforter found in the suitcase, were found on JB's shirt, on her vaginal area, on the duct tape, on her hand, on the hand ligature and inside the body bag. The FBI analysts said these fibers hadn't come from the items in the suitcase, but could not be sourced to anything in the house.
A hair, possibly a pubic hair from a caucasian male, was found on the blanket which had covered JonBenet. This hair has not been sourced to John. Light brown cotton fibers were found on wood splinters from the broken paintbrush, the duct tape, the nylon cord and on JB's body. These have not been sourced to the house. Per Lou Smit, the killer may have worn gloves.
Red fibers, similar to those from Patsy's clothing, which was constructed of both red and black fibers, were found on the duct tape. Lou Smit asks, why no black fibers? Similar red (only) fibers were found entwined in the knot at the stick.
Smit says he has more hair and fiber clues which he will not share with the public for fear that in so doing, the perpetrator will be alterted.
Stun gun--some believe a stun gun was used on JonBenet; hence, the mystery marks on her face, back, and leg.
There were unknown shoe prints and boot prints in the fresh, fast growing mold in the wine cellar. There was a small foot print which was about the size of a six-yr-old girl child; it might have been JonBenet's.
A neighbor reported hearing a scream around midnight; her husband reported subsequently hearing what he thought might have been steel scraping against concrete.
There is, according to Smit, evidence that the garrote was made in the basement and applied there.
Smit said the knot-tying took special knowledge. The stick handle was like that of a lawn mover engine starter. Smit says someone knew exactly what he was doing and had probably done something like it before.
On the chin of JonBenet was found a "strip" of green paint which had come from the contents of the paint tray found next to the wine cellar door. A fiber was also found on her chin that had apparently come from the carpet outside the room where she was found.
Smit theorizes that the garrote was constructed on JonBenet while she lay on the carpet next to the door of the wine cellar.
Dark animal hairs (brown and black from Thomas depo.) were found on the duct tape and on JonBenet's hands. A hair from a beaver was found on the duct tape. The victim's injuries were all made while she was alive, according to Smit. This is not a kid knocked out and her death staged, nor near death when the ligature is applied; she is fighting to stay alive, says Smit, as evidenced by the fingernail marks and other injuries on her neck. The deep ligature marks indicate brutal strangulation, says Smit.
Something, possibly the end of the broken paintbrush was forced into JonBenet's vagina, leaving a cellulose fragment similar to the cellulose of the wood which comprised the paintbrush handle. The head blow was a coup de grace, says Smit.
The butler pantry door was found ajar by a friend who arrived shortly after 6 AM. Two baseball bats were found, one outside in an area where the children seldom played; it had a fiber on it consistent with fibers from the basement carpet. Its ownership has never been established.
A heavy police-style maglite flashlight was found on the kitchen counter. It's ownership has never been established. There was no sign of struggle in JonBenet's bedroom. The dust ruffle on the bed in JAR's room had been disturbed. The remainder of the ruffle was neatly tucked in.
The missing piece of paintbrush has never been found on the premises, nor has any similar cord, nor duct tape, nor stun gun. The missing pages from the notebook haven't been found. The slip-knots are consistent with a bondage fantasy, says Smit. Smit says staging is rare and only performed on dead victims. He has seen only one or two cases, in his entire long career, where a gun is placed in the dead victim's hand, e.g.
Smit doesn't believe the note could have been written by either parent after having just killed their child. He says it must be taken seriously unless and until there is proof to the contrary.
You can read about Smit's theory at:
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/local/article/0,1299,DRMN_15_408302,00.html
"Truth is beauty, and beauty is truth"....
The parents--"Your daddy's rich and your ma is good lookin'." No history of criminality or abusiveness toward the children or each other. No history of psychological problems. Normally loving, nurturing and caring. Lots of friends. Respected in the community. Socially and financially successful. Ambitious. Generous. God-fearing. High profile.
The pre-murder publicity--JonBenet, a "pedophile's dream", was crowned Little Miss Colorado in 1995 and Colorado's Little Miss Christmas in Dec. of 1996. She appeared in a December child beauty pageant at Boulder's Southwest Plaza Mall. She appeared in Boulder's Dec. 6 Lights of December parade at Boulder Mall where her presence was trumpeted by a Little Miss Colorado float and signs on the side of the car in which she rode and waved to paradophiles along the route. She participated in (was the star of) an all-day Rock Around the Clock performance at her school, High Peaks Elementary on Dec. 20.
At a Dec. 13 party at the Ramsey Home, 150 friends from Church were in attendance. A Christmas party for friends was held at the home on Dec. 23. Several friends and their relatives were in attendance, including McSanta and wife. Santa (Bill McReynolds) is dead. God rest his soul.
At a Christmas party on Dec. 20, at a local hotel, John Ramsey praised the approximately 300 Access Graphics employees in attendance, for their part in attaining a $1 billion mark in sales that year. The next day, a local newspaper, the Daily Camera, reported the financial success of the Ramsey family. The family's residential phone number and address was listed in the phone directory.
Prior to December of 1996, the Ramseys had participated in open house tours which allowed several strangers to enter their home, roam around, and view their private areas. A command center for one of these open house tours was set up in the basement.
Suspicious vehicles--A suspicious blue van had been reported parked across the street from the Ramseys' residence at 755 15th Street, on Dec. 24. An unknown Jaguar (vehicle) had been seen by a friend attending a nearby Christmas party on Dec. 25.
Secret visit--JonBenet told Megan Kostanik and her mother, Barbara, in a conversation on Dec. 25, that Santa was coming to visit her after Christmas, and it was a secret. When questioned by Barbara, an engineer, who wondered if JonBenet was confused about the date of the expected visit (Santa's coming tonight), JonBenet repeated her expectation: he's coming after Christmas and it's a secret.
Snow cover--Much of the perimeter of the house, including the walkways, were free of snow in photos taken before 9 AM, Dec. 26. Per Lou Smit, you can't make tracks in what isn't there.
Means of ingress--A broken basement window had been found open that morning. The window had no alarm sticker. The grate over the window well had been moved.
Other evidence suggesting intrusion--Leaves and debris, similar to that in the window well, were observed on the basement floor under the broken window. There was contrast between the window well debris--to the left and right, and the debris toward the center, which was minimal.
There were smudge/wipe marks on the sill in front of the center window, which could have been caused by someone sliding in. There was a raised section of the center sill that could account for why the sill hadn't been wiped clean during the entry process. There was a shard of glass on the sill that had been recently bumped.
Grime on the window glass and frame had recently been disturbed, maybe by someone who had pushed against the window to open it.
There was a scuff mark on the wall below the window. There were no cobwebs hanging from the bottom of the window. There were no photographs of cobwebs attached to the grate. Per Lou Smit, even if there had been cobwebs attached, where one officer said one had been, entry could have been made without disturbing it.
Pieces of debris from the window well were found in the wine cellar, including a fall leaf, like those in the window well, next to a fresh bootprint, and a foam peanut, despite that the wine cellar was over 60 feet away. When Smit entered through the window, a foam peanut clung to his clothing.
A blue, hard-sided suitcase was found positioned against the wall under the window. The suitcase would make it easier to get out; an experiment demonstrated this.
The suitcase was normally kept elsewhere in the basement room, and the lack of dust and debris on the suitcase suggested it had been placed against the wall recently. A pea-sized shard of glass on top of the suitcase could have been transferred there by a boot when someone stepped onto the suitcase.
Many significant hairs and fibers at the crime scene have not been sourced to either John or Patsy Ramsey or to clothing items, etc., in the house. CBI analysts determined that fibers from the pillow sham and comforter found in the suitcase, were found on JB's shirt, on her vaginal area, on the duct tape, on her hand, on the hand ligature and inside the body bag. The FBI analysts said these fibers hadn't come from the items in the suitcase, but could not be sourced to anything in the house.
A hair, possibly a pubic hair from a caucasian male, was found on the blanket which had covered JonBenet. This hair has not been sourced to John. Light brown cotton fibers were found on wood splinters from the broken paintbrush, the duct tape, the nylon cord and on JB's body. These have not been sourced to the house. Per Lou Smit, the killer may have worn gloves.
Red fibers, similar to those from Patsy's clothing, which was constructed of both red and black fibers, were found on the duct tape. Lou Smit asks, why no black fibers? Similar red (only) fibers were found entwined in the knot at the stick.
Smit says he has more hair and fiber clues which he will not share with the public for fear that in so doing, the perpetrator will be alterted.
Stun gun--some believe a stun gun was used on JonBenet; hence, the mystery marks on her face, back, and leg.
There were unknown shoe prints and boot prints in the fresh, fast growing mold in the wine cellar. There was a small foot print which was about the size of a six-yr-old girl child; it might have been JonBenet's.
A neighbor reported hearing a scream around midnight; her husband reported subsequently hearing what he thought might have been steel scraping against concrete.
There is, according to Smit, evidence that the garrote was made in the basement and applied there.
Smit said the knot-tying took special knowledge. The stick handle was like that of a lawn mover engine starter. Smit says someone knew exactly what he was doing and had probably done something like it before.
On the chin of JonBenet was found a "strip" of green paint which had come from the contents of the paint tray found next to the wine cellar door. A fiber was also found on her chin that had apparently come from the carpet outside the room where she was found.
Smit theorizes that the garrote was constructed on JonBenet while she lay on the carpet next to the door of the wine cellar.
Dark animal hairs (brown and black from Thomas depo.) were found on the duct tape and on JonBenet's hands. A hair from a beaver was found on the duct tape. The victim's injuries were all made while she was alive, according to Smit. This is not a kid knocked out and her death staged, nor near death when the ligature is applied; she is fighting to stay alive, says Smit, as evidenced by the fingernail marks and other injuries on her neck. The deep ligature marks indicate brutal strangulation, says Smit.
Something, possibly the end of the broken paintbrush was forced into JonBenet's vagina, leaving a cellulose fragment similar to the cellulose of the wood which comprised the paintbrush handle. The head blow was a coup de grace, says Smit.
The butler pantry door was found ajar by a friend who arrived shortly after 6 AM. Two baseball bats were found, one outside in an area where the children seldom played; it had a fiber on it consistent with fibers from the basement carpet. Its ownership has never been established.
A heavy police-style maglite flashlight was found on the kitchen counter. It's ownership has never been established. There was no sign of struggle in JonBenet's bedroom. The dust ruffle on the bed in JAR's room had been disturbed. The remainder of the ruffle was neatly tucked in.
The missing piece of paintbrush has never been found on the premises, nor has any similar cord, nor duct tape, nor stun gun. The missing pages from the notebook haven't been found. The slip-knots are consistent with a bondage fantasy, says Smit. Smit says staging is rare and only performed on dead victims. He has seen only one or two cases, in his entire long career, where a gun is placed in the dead victim's hand, e.g.
Smit doesn't believe the note could have been written by either parent after having just killed their child. He says it must be taken seriously unless and until there is proof to the contrary.
You can read about Smit's theory at:
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/local/article/0,1299,DRMN_15_408302,00.html
"Truth is beauty, and beauty is truth"....